1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what attracted you to this apprenticeship role with the SPOC team? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what attracted you to this apprenticeship role with the SPOC team?
2. What do you understand about the role of the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in a healthcare setting? What do you understand about the role of the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in a healthcare setting?
3. What prior experience do you have in an administrative role or in customer service? What prior experience do you have in an administrative role or in customer service?
4. Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple tasks or priorities. How did you handle it? Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple tasks or priorities. How did you handle it?
5. Do you have any experience with electronic health record systems or other clinical computer systems? If so, please elaborate. Do you have any experience with electronic health record systems or other clinical computer systems? If so, please elaborate.
6. How do you ensure effective communication when dealing with service users and referring health professionals? How do you ensure effective communication when dealing with service users and referring health professionals?
7. Describe a time when you worked as part of a team. What role did you play, and what was the outcome? Describe a time when you worked as part of a team. What role did you play, and what was the outcome?
8. Can you provide an example of a challenging problem you faced in a previous role? How did you approach it and what was the result? Can you provide an example of a challenging problem you faced in a previous role? How did you approach it and what was the result?
9. If a referral was received incorrectly and required urgent attention, how would you proceed to rectify the situation? If a referral was received incorrectly and required urgent attention, how would you proceed to rectify the situation?
10. What does good customer service mean to you, particularly in a healthcare context? What does good customer service mean to you, particularly in a healthcare context?
11. How would you deal with a frustrated service user or health professional who is dissatisfied with the service they received? How would you deal with a frustrated service user or health professional who is dissatisfied with the service they received?
12. As this is an apprenticeship, what are your learning goals, and how do you think this position can help you achieve them? As this is an apprenticeship, what are your learning goals, and how do you think this position can help you achieve them?
13. Are you familiar with the Customer Service Practitioner L2 or Business Administrator L3 qualifications? What interests you most about studying for one of them? Are you familiar with the Customer Service Practitioner L2 or Business Administrator L3 qualifications? What interests you most about studying for one of them?
14. The SPOC team operates 7 days a week. How do you feel about working flexible hours, including weekends? The SPOC team operates 7 days a week. How do you feel about working flexible hours, including weekends?
15. Healthcare environments can be fast-paced and demanding. How do you cope with stress or high-pressure situations? Healthcare environments can be fast-paced and demanding. How do you cope with stress or high-pressure situations?
16. Do you have any questions about the role or about us as an organisation? Do you have any questions about the role or about us as an organisation?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!